I would go with the vice. Its my understanding that there is an area at the leading edge of the piston that can trap some air if not sitting level. In the car it is higher than the forward reservoir opening.
Godspeed, Dan Solomon It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry. http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:32:33 To:[email protected] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] master cylinder bench bleeding The master cylinder works properly when driving, and its on an angle...so why wouldnt it work if you're just bleeding it? Granted, it's a little harder and you have to be a little more careful...but I bled the master cylinder while it was installed on my car. Whichever works for yah. :o) -----Original Message----- From: Rick Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 1:27 pm Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] master cylinder bench bleeding The bleeding kit from the parts store works primo - and its cheap. Because the MC is mounted on an angle, I'd think that its virtually impossible to bleed it correctly on the car. I'd mount the MC in a vise & do it. On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 2:10 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: Thanks Dan, you have also provided me other info before and I surely appreciate it ALL Thanks Steve -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:34 am Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] master cylinder bench bleeding You can also pickup a plastic set at the local auto parts store. Got one a few months ago for 3 bucks. Comes with an assortment of plastic nipples, a clip to hold them in the reservoir and some hose. Godspeed, Dan Solomon "It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize you are in a hurry." http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/ <http://www.freewebs.com/chevelles1970/> ---------------- To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:30:33 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] master cylinder bench bleeding I always take extra line, screw them into the master cylinder, then bend them up and into the reservoir, so that the ends of these lines are submerged in the reservoir. Fill up the master cylinder with fluid, making sure the ends of the lines are submerged. Put the master cylinder in a vise, and push on the piston part of it with a screwdriver. You'll see bubbles come out from the lines...keep going and going and going and going(haha) untill no more air comes out. You could do this on the car also...which is what I did. That way you can just step on the brake pedal. But then you'd need somebody else to tell you when the bubbles stop. Pretty easy to do really. If you have any more questions just ask. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 6:10 am Subject: [Chevelle-list] master cylinder bench bleeding Hi guys I had to replace a master cylinder on the 70 and I got the one with no bleeders on it. What is the process to properly bench bleed it? Thanks Steve ---------------- Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> for your browser. ---------------- Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> for your browser. = ---------------- Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> for your browser. -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino ---------------- Supercharge your AIM. Get the AIM toolbar <http://download.aim.com/client/aimtoolbar?NCID=aolcmp00300000002586> for your browser.
